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Wind in Dickinson County, Kansas
309 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Dickinson County, Kansas, has 309 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 95 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 168 events against 97 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 29,502 wind events recorded in Kansas; its 36.5 per 100 square miles compares with 36.1 statewide.
253 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 40 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Dickinson County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 309 | 29,502 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.5 | 36.1 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 167.4 | 100.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 26 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
8Apr
25May
44Jun
95Jul
63Aug
46Sep
17Oct
6Nov
0Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 309. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Mar 2009 | High Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2004 | Strong Wind | 69 mph | $9K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2004 | Strong Wind | 69 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | High Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $5.0M | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dickinson County had?
309 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Dickinson County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Dickinson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $50K.
How does Dickinson County compare with Kansas for wind?
36.5 events per 100 square miles against 36.1 statewide; the county holds 309 of the state's 29,502 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.